Plum crumble
Plum crumble is the easiest of autumn desserts. Full of delicious fresh fruit and topped with a crunchy, crumbly, oaty topping, it’s the perfect dish for kids and beginner bakers to try.
Plum crumble is a delicious, not to mention easy dessert to make. With sweet fresh fruit bubbling through a crunchy oaty crumble topping it’s one of the tastiest and simplest bakes kids can make.
If you have a plum tree in your garden, or perhaps your neighbours do, then this is the perfect, easy dish for using some up. It my be a great autumnal dessert, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it at any time of year as long as you can find plums in the shops, or with some from the freezer.
There’s no easier dessert to make than a delicious crumble. With a simple fruity filling and crunchy crumble topping, kids and beginner bakers can have this dessert ready in no time. Apple crumble is the classic version of the dish, but swapping them for plums makes a lovely change and well as a beautiful red colour.
How can kids help to make a plum crumble?
A crumble is possibly the easiest of desserts to make so is a great dish for kids to help with or even take charge of. I think it was one of the first things I ever made with my kids when they were younger.
Making a crumble topping is really simple and as long as you can measure everything out it doesn’t need any special equipment. Once in your bowl, your kids can rub all the ingredients together with their finger tips which is a fun hands on job my kids love. After that, it’s a simple job of adding the oats and sugar and mixing it all together. It’s really is that easy.
Children can also get involved in helping to prepare the fruit. Depending how old they are, your children may be able to help cut the plums in half. And even even younger children can help de-stone the fruit (as long as they don’t mind getting their hands a bit messy!
Finally, kids can also arrange the plums and crumble topping in the dish.
Why is my crumble topping soggy?
Crumbles can end up a bit dry if you don’t use enough butter but if you use too much it may become a bit wet and soggy.
On the other hand, if your crumble is too crumbly, you might need a little more butter. Either rub it in, or melt it and add it in that way.
I find the addition of oats to this crumble recipe ensure the topping is nice and crispy.
What do you serve plum crumble with?
Crumbles can be eaten on their own, but if you want to really treat yourself add a serving of cold custard or vanilla ice cream.
Can you freeze a plum crumble?
Yes. Once you’ve baked and cooled the crumble, you can wrap it well or put it in a Tupperware and pop it in the freezer. It will keep in the freezer for a few months. To serve it, defrost it and reheat it in the oven until the filling is piping hot.
Can you reheat a crumble?
Of course! We never finish a crumble in one go unless we’ve got people round. You can reheat it in the oven the next day on a medium heat for about 20 minutes.
How do you store a plum crumble?
We always keep our crumble in the fridge because of the fresh fruit it has in it, but if don’t have any space you can keep it out overnight, covered at room temperature.
Once in the fridge it will keep for a couple of days. Reheat it before reserving it if you like.
Other crumble recipes
If you like this plum crumble, why not try one of our other easy crumble recipes:
Apple crumble
Apple and blackberry crumble
Rhubarb crumble
Peach crumble
Caramel apple crumble
Other autumnal recipes
Why not enjoy one of our other autumnal recipes, full of seasonal fruit:
Carrot cake
Pumpkin pie
Blackberry muffins
Caramel apple cinnamon rolls
Apple and blackberry loaf cake
Eve’s pudding
Apple cake
Maple syrup cake
Useful equipment
You might need the following baking tools/gadgets to make this plum crumble
Digital scales
Mixing bowl
Food processor
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Pie dish
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Ingredients
For the filling
1 kg plums
60g light muscovado sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
For the crumble
200g (1 cup) self raising flour
100g (½ cup) butter
115g (1/3 cup) soft brown sugar
50g (1/3 cup) rolled oats
How to make a plum crumble
How to make plum crumble
Preheat your oven to 190C / 170C Fan / 375F and grease a large oven proof dish.
Prepare the plums
If your kids are old enough, get them to cut the plums in half and remove the stones. Arrange the plum halves in a ceramic dish, covering the base as well and evenly as you can.
Measure out the sugar and cinnamon, mix them together then get your kids to sprinkle them over the top the of plums. Set them aside for now.
Make the crumble topping
Get your kids to measure out the flour and butter. Cut the butter into small pieces or grate it, then add it all to a large mixing bowl.
Rub the butter and flour together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs. It’s fine if there are a few chunks of butter left, as it will add to the texture of the crumble topping.
Alternatively, you can make the crumble topping in a food processor. (It’s a much less time consuming or messy way of making the topping with kids). Add the butter and flour to your food processor and pulse them until you have a breadcrumb mixture.
Measure the sugar and porridge oats out then add them to your mixing bowl. Mix them in with a spoon.
Make the plum crumble
Get your kids to add the crumble on top of the plums with a large spoon.
Try and add it so that you get even coverage all over the top of the fruit.
Bake the plum crumble
Bake the crumble for about 40 minutes. It’s ready when the crumble topping has turned a nice golden brown colour. Any plums you can see should be bubbling up through gaps in the crumble.
Serve and enjoy!
Plum crumble
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 190C / 170C Fan / 375F and grease a large oven proof dish.
- Cut the plums in half and remove the stones. Arrange the plum halves in a ceramic dish, covering the base as well and evenly as you can.Measure out the sugar and cinnamon, mix them together then sprinkle them over the top the of plums. Set them aside for now.
- Measure out the flour and butter. Cut the butter into small pieces or grate it, then add it all to a large mixing bowl. Rub the butter and flour together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs. It's fine if there are a few chunks of butter left, as it will add to the texture of the crumble topping.
- Alternatively, you can make the crumble topping in a food processor. Simple add the butter and flour to your food processor and pulse them until you have a breadcrumb mixture.
- Measure the sugar and porridge oats out then add them to your mixing bowl. Mix them in with a spoon.
- Add the crumble on top of the plums with a large spoon. Try and add it so that you get even coverage all over the top of the fruit.
- Bake the crumble for about 40 minutes. It's ready when the crumble topping has turned a nice golden brown colour. Any plums you can see should be bubbling up through gaps in the crumble.
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